tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post4751604605558412309..comments2024-03-28T20:42:14.758-07:00Comments on Irons in the Fire: Because I'm both sick of politics and very tired, (added info)Firehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-89298347448870221102011-05-10T01:04:45.568-07:002011-05-10T01:04:45.568-07:00Getcherself a couple of wax firelogs, the el-cheap...Getcherself a couple of wax firelogs, the el-cheapo knockoffs of the "good" ones are great. Pinch off walnut sized chunks and roll 'em into balls. Pack the balls four or five at a time in heavy duty ziplock freezer bags, including a Bic in each one. Now you have a very water resistant fire starter, and fire source in one place. I have these things in myriad places in my 5th wheel, pickup, camper van, my Mountain Man Gear, (I detest trying to start a fire with flint and steel in the rain so I can have coffee in the morning.) the wife's car and most drawers in the house. I suppose if I searched, I'd come up with fifty or sixty in all. <br /><br />WV: mevally, not youvally, so keep on movin'.Gerry N.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-10021645199769114382011-05-09T19:00:17.671-07:002011-05-09T19:00:17.671-07:00I have no idea how much cotton I've turned int...I have no idea how much cotton I've turned into charcloth for flint & steel sets. Or how many yards of garage door spring I've turned into strikers.Firehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-38217700849064678892011-05-09T13:17:41.454-07:002011-05-09T13:17:41.454-07:00I tend to just use a tealight and a lighter.
Put ...I tend to just use a tealight and a lighter.<br /><br />Put tealight under wood, light, wait.<br /><br />(But, this is for camping, not "survival", where the extra size isn't even an issue...<br /><br />I've also gone the other direction, starting with flint and steel, charcloth, tow fiber. But that's a <i>giant pain in the ass</i>.)Sigivaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152366541957466049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-12453907559804996992011-05-09T11:03:18.342-07:002011-05-09T11:03:18.342-07:00Hand Sanitizer also works well for the same purpos...Hand Sanitizer also works well for the same purpose and is multi-purpose.Bob S.http://3boxesofbs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-60228948111837548082011-05-09T10:59:41.022-07:002011-05-09T10:59:41.022-07:00I saw a similar use of cotton balls and petroleum ...I saw a similar use of cotton balls and petroleum jelly at <a href="http://www.knivesshipfree.com/pages.php?CDpath=2&pID=41" rel="nofollow">Knives Ship Free,</a> but with plastic straws used for long-term storage of the prepared cotton in a very compact package.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402651457453813639noreply@blogger.com